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Median Earnings by Educational Attainment, Individuals 25 and older

Median earnings by educational attainment of people 25 and older.

Bolded values indicate margins of error, hover over them to view in detail.

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YearByUnited StatesState of MissouriBoone CountyCity of ColumbiaColumbia Schools
2017 - 2021
Less Than High School

$26,954

$26,400

$32,792

$22,861

$25,909

High School Graduate

$33,878

$32,836

$31,885

$29,135

$29,759

Some College

$40,352

$38,030

$37,461

$34,090

$34,978

Bachelor's Degree

$59,717

$53,696

$49,191

$48,888

$49,087

Graduate or Professional Degree

$79,241

$66,301

$62,339

$59,563

$62,176

2016 - 2020
Less Than High School

$25,351

$25,089

$28,930

$25,134

$25,862

High School Graduate

$32,002

$31,391

$31,353

$28,190

$29,641

Some College

$38,258

$35,914

$34,848

$33,017

$33,510

Bachelor's Degree

$56,152

$50,856

$46,190

$45,738

$45,793

Graduate or Professional Degree

$75,328

$63,088

$60,142

$56,883

$59,486

2015 - 2019
Less Than High School

$24,071

$23,275

$26,676

$21,489

$24,248

High School Graduate

$31,264

$30,658

$30,532

$28,781

$29,392

Some College

$37,471

$35,102

$33,322

$32,352

$32,420

Bachelor's Degree

$54,925

$50,042

$44,206

$43,126

$43,623

Graduate or Professional Degree

$74,253

$62,076

$55,556

$55,546

$55,514

2014 - 2018
Less Than High School

$22,609

$22,135

$24,730

$21,575

$23,184

High School Graduate

$30,570

$30,003

$29,681

$27,722

$28,473

Some College

$36,293

$33,932

$32,731

$31,385

$31,906

Bachelor's Degree

$53,825

$48,319

$42,079

$40,982

$41,748

Graduate or Professional Degree

$72,095

$60,351

$53,771

$53,521

$53,600

2013 - 2017
Less Than High School

$21,738

$21,136

$22,652

$18,159

$20,965

High School Graduate

$29,815

$28,926

$29,210

$25,905

$27,611

Some College

$35,394

$32,727

$32,545

$31,074

$31,739

Bachelor's Degree

$52,019

$46,434

$41,122

$40,177

$40,965

Graduate or Professional Degree

$69,903

$58,765

$54,235

$54,576

$54,546

2012 - 2016
Less Than High School

$20,924

$20,285

$21,311

$17,196

$20,152

High School Graduate

$28,672

$27,747

$27,639

$25,006

$27,049

Some College

$34,412

$31,870

$32,214

$31,479

$31,699

Bachelor's Degree

$51,094

$45,096

$40,173

$38,425

$39,971

Graduate or Professional Degree

$67,832

$56,958

$52,550

$53,398

$53,316

2011 - 2015
Less Than High School

$20,361

$19,585

$20,277

$16,987

$19,353

High School Graduate

$28,043

$27,162

$26,546

$23,971

$25,626

Some College

$33,820

$31,556

$32,453

$31,961

$31,982

Bachelor's Degree

$50,595

$44,482

$40,470

$39,649

$40,457

Graduate or Professional Degree

$66,857

$56,444

$52,498

$52,974

$52,714

2010 - 2014
Less Than High School

$19,954

$19,235

$17,945

$15,675

$17,342

High School Graduate (or Equivalent)

$27,868

$26,957

$26,497

$23,561

$25,133

Some College

$33,988

$31,670

$31,999

$30,601

$30,987

Bachelor's Degree

$50,515

$44,388

$40,900

$40,109

$40,765

Graduate or Professional Degree

$66,944

$56,837

$52,216

$52,030

$52,442

Suggested citation: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Earnings in the Past 12 Months (Inflation-Adjusted Dollars). United States Census [Table S2001]. Cited in the Boone Indicators Dashboard indicator as Median Earnings by Educational Attainment, Individuals 25 and older. http://booneindicators.org/IndicatorView.aspx?id=4822
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